Youre now a marketing executive for Tesla, tasked with finding and evaluating a new market for car sales. Select a country in which Tesla does NOT currently sell, and write a two-page summary outlining key findings that you will submit to the executive team at Tesla. Your summary should include, in concise business writing style, the factors you used to make your determination, any cultural sensitivities of launching in the selected country, and an evaluation of the economic and political risks associated with launching in that country. 

I need help answering my discussion question for this week:   

The four key users of financial statements are owners/managers, lenders, investors and governments. These users rely on financial statements to evaluate a companys past financial performance as indicators in areas of profitability, liquidity, leverage, and efficiency; to create benchmarking matrixes; and to support future decision-making.

Choose two companies in the same industry whose financial statements are available online. Complete several financial ratios for each company and compare them. Share your analysis and answer the following questions in a minimum of 175 words:

• What did your analysis tell you about these companies?
• What sorts of decisions would this analysis help you make; such as buying stocks, considering accepting an employment offer,etc.?

Cite your sources in APA format.

 Since the textbook has been published, FASB has issued new accounting standard guidance for operating leases. Read the two required reading articles in this module about leases listed below:

Shannon, C. (2016). How will the new lease accounting standard impact loan covenants? (Links to an external site.) Equipment Leasing & Financing, Washington D.C., 32(4), 40-41.

Sliwoski, L. (2017). Understanding the new lease accounting guidance (Links to an external site.). Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 28(40), 48-52.

Post about the changes in the treatment in operating lease accounting and how these new standards will impact debt covenants. What is the impact to off-balance sheet reporting? Be sure to include your opinion on how this new standard impacts the reliability and transparency of financial statements.

Chapter 3 in Financial Statement Analysis

Drum, J., Stangle, B., & Starfield, R. (2018). Keeping covenants: Getting debt ratio

  Select three of the following questions for your initial response. Important: At least one (and preferably two) of the questions you decide to answer should be a question not answered by a classmate as of when you make your initial responses. Copy and paste the questions you decide to answer in bold type. It is a good idea to select questions to which you do not know the answer or would like to understand better. Also, be bold and answer a question you have not seen a classmate answered yet.

1. How      does a variable interest entity differ from a traditional corporate      business entity? Be specific.
2. What      major criteria must be met before a company is consolidated? Again, be      specific, referring to the Codification where necessary.
3. What      types of entities are referred to as sp

Topic: The difference between Nominal and Real interest rates.

Discuss as a team the major concepts of the week.

Review any complicated or confusing concepts. Strive to provide fresh insight to each other.

Summarize the discussion in 350 to 525 words.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document.

Explain how variance analysis can improve the overall performance of a company. Select a company of your choice and discuss how the business can use the tool to improve business decision capabilities and financial results. Include examples to support your explanations. How could a balanced scorecard system help you improve negative variances at the company?